Saudi Arabia Reportedly Paid A Crazy Sum To WWE For Next Year’s Royal Rumble

They have it. While WWE is a lot of things, the most important of all things is that it is a business. The company is out to make money and they are more than willing to do all kinds of things if it is going to make them money. That can result in some controversial decisions, but that does not make them any less profitable. Now we are seeing it again and it should be rather lucrative for WWE.

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Last week, it was announced that WWE would be bringing the Royal Rumble to Saudi Arabia in 2026. This will be the first time that the show will be taking place outside of North America and the biggest show that WWE has ever been held in Saudi Arabia. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Saudi Arabia was willing to pay well over $55m for the show. It is not clear how much was eventually spent to hold the show.

The show has a history. Check out what has happened at recent Royal Rumbles:

Opinion: The Saudi Arabian shows are not exactly popular with the fans but at the end of the day, the company is supposed to make as much money as they can. Bringing in tens of millions of dollars for a single show is certainly going to make that much money and it is no surprise that the company is doing just this. There is going to be some backlash, but ultimately, that money is going to take over a lot of that backlash.

What do you think of the show taking place in Saudi Arabia? Who do you want to win this year’s Royal Rumbles? Let us know in the comments below.

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